pure fun!!!!

 First, a special Thank You to my long time reader C.V. for her very kind comment on my recent Celebration of Life blog.

This evening's fun was the concert presented by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, "Tango Rhythms and Latin Dances."  Much of the music played was by Argentinian composers and very light and lively.  I was amazed and amused by the sounds being produced by our often oh so traditional orchestra.  How did they play the same instruments they always play and produce such a different sound?

One of the very special treats of the evening was guest soloist JP Jofre, playing the bandoneon, accompanied in one piece by our own Violetta Todorova on the violin, the whole piece was beautiful and their duets were blissful.  

In case you don't know what a bandoneon is (I certainly didn't until my spouse Googled it before the concert started) it is a variation on the accordion, more closely related to the concertina. It was invented by a German instrument maker, Heinrich Band, and is most popular in Uruguay and Argentina, where we're going in February.

All in all, a positively delightful evening.